Child abuse and neglect and/or physical maltreatments are amongst the serious public health problems and adverse childhood experiences. They can have long-term impacts on health, opportunity, and wellbeing of the minor(s). It includes all types of abuse and neglect of a child under the age of 18 by a parent, caregiver, or another person in a custodial role (such as a religious leader, a coach, a teacher) that results in harm, the potential for harm, or threat of harm to a child.
WejaCBO focuses in minimizing and/or eliminating the following common types of child oppressions i.e. physical abuse, sexual abuse, emotional abuse and neglect, through;
- Nurturing and attachment
- Knowledge of parenting and of child and youth development
- Parental resilience\training programs
- Social connections
- Concrete support for parents
- Social and emotional competence
- Stable family relationships
- Household rules and child monitoring
- Access to healthcare and social services
- Caring adults outside the family who can serve as role models or mentors
- Home visiting to pregnant women and families with newborns
- Intimate partner violence prevention
- Parent support programs for teens and teen pregnancy prevention programs
- Mental illness and substance abuse treatment
- Preschool enrichment
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